[Review&QnA] Goal Zero 30-Foot High Power Port Extension Cable, Connects 200+ Solar Panel to Yeti 1000+
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[Review&QnA] Goal Zero 30-Foot High Power Port Extension Cable, Connects 200+ Solar Panel to Yeti 1000+
About this item
- PROFESSIONAL-GRADE POWER: Our power stations are built to last and field-tested in varied environments, from Arctic locations to jobsites to homes. Connect your Goal Zero Yeti power station (1,000W or larger) to your solar-panel charger (200W or larger) with this 30-foot solar extension cable using the High Power Port input. Compatible with the Nomad 200, Boulder 200 Briefcase, and Ranger 300 Briefcase solar panels.
- INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY: Our industry-leading Yeti generators let you plug in and power anything you can power from a wall outlet. The integrated MPPT charge controller increases charge efficiency by 30% when recharging with a Goal Zero solar panel. With this solar cable extension, you can now connect the two devices across 30-foot distances!
- SAFE & USER-FRIENDLY: We prioritize product safety by using multiple layers of protection, including over- and undervoltage protections, temperature protections, and a battery management system to monitor individual cell and battery-pack health. Yeti generators are backed by a 2-year warranty. All elements of the product, from physical construction to user interface, are designed for ease of use.
- INNOVATORS IN PORTABLE POWER: Goal Zero created the portable power station category 10 years ago, presenting a new way forward in portable energy use at home, on the job, and off grid. Our products are engineered with precision here in the USA. Power everything from campsites to vital home circuits.
- EMPOWER HUMAN POTENTIAL: We are driven by a vision for success defined by our impact on people and the planet. To date, we’ve reached 31,000+ people around the world with our community-empowerment and disaster-relief projects. Our team is based in the Wasatch Front in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Reviews
★★★★★
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The most efficient way to hook up your Goal Zero Solar Panels
I was having a little trouble finding ratted watts for the 8mm and HPP cables from goal zero so I decided to do some testing, it turns out the type of cables you use and how long the runs are makes a big difference in power delivered to your Yeti battery pack! Below are the results from my tests, hope this helps!
I hooked up two Goal Zero Bolder 100 BC solar panels and one Bolder 50 solar panel for this test these were then combined using the 4x 8mm to HPP combiner from Goal Zero. It is February in Arizona in early afternoon we had good direct sun but since it is winter the sun was not directly overhead
At the panel the watt output was 162 watts which is pretty good for a winter day! I tested the following configurations over about 10-15 minutes to minimize change in suns position. As you can see below how you hook up the panels makes a huge difference, upgrading to an HPP cable could provide you a significant boost in power to your Yeti battery depending on your current setup, may be much cheaper than buying an additional solar panel!
Testing with Yeti 1000
+4x 8MM to HPP Combiner -162 Watts
+ 30’ HPP Cable -161-162 Watts (Basically no loss)
+30’ 8mm Cable – 147 Watts (Loss of 15 Watts)
+30’ 8mm Cable x 2 (60’ run) -102 Watts (Loss of 60 Watts OUCH!!) Also cables were getting warm
+30’ HPP Cable to. 8mm adapter -162 Watts (Basically no loss)
+30’ HPP Cable to. 8mm adapter + 30’ 8MM Cable (60’ run) -133 Watts (Loss of 29 Watts)
+30’ HPP Cable to. 8mm adapter + 30’ 8MM Cable x2 (90’ run) -91 Watts (Loss of 71 Watts!!!)
Testing with Yeti 400
+120 Watts - 30’ HPP Cable to. 8mm adapter
*These results would be same for Sherpa, or Yeti 200x / Yeti 150 the charge controllers on these units are limited to 120 watt input and will restrict inputs that provide more poser to protect internal components
Conclusion, you might be able to get a significant boost in performance with a simple upgrade to wiring. Since the Yeti 400 limits the 8mm input to 120 watts I’d probably only use the 8mm cables for applications of 120 watts or under, otherwise you are leaving a significant amount of power on the table especially if your have more than one 30’ cable connected together. .
The HPP cables are rated for 45 amps, the Yeti solar panels put out between 14-22 watts, this works out to a minimum watt capacity of 630 watts, but beware, longer runs with watt outputs over 300 may have some loss of total output.
Hope this helps! Wish Goal Zero would publish some of this information on their website but I did the work for you so you don’t’ have to buy everything to find out
-Cheers!
★★★★★
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Excellent Cable But Note PP Connector Position
This is a solid and well made cable. I use it to connect a charge controller to 200w solar panels when working ham radio from the field. (POTA) Only complaint is that, for some reason, Goal Zero stacks the Power Pole connectors on top of each other rather than side by side. In the photo the Goal Zero cable is on the left and a typical Power Pole cable on the right. Not sure why Goal Zero did this but the cover over the Goal Zero PP connectors is so stiff and thick that I couldn't move it to reconfigure the cable. I ended up making an adapter that has one set of PP connectors stacked and the other side by side. If you are buying this cable to run between Goal Zero equipment, no problem. But if you are going to use it with the type of PP connectors typically used for ham radio you will also need an adapter.
★★★★★
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Extension cable for new generator
We recently purchased a Goal Zero 3000 generator with solar panels and needed a little longer of an extension cable so that we can keep our generator inside the house for security reasons. Seems to be what we need.
★★★★★
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No power loss
This works well and I don’t notice any power loss over the distance between the solar panels and the battery. It is useful to keep the battery in the shade while the panels are in full sun. I use it with a 4 into 1 connector when using 100 watt panels for rapid charging of Yeti 1000 and Yeti 1400 batteries.
★★★★★
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Excelent Quality
Excellent product and high quality.
★★★★★
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Great performance extension cable for Boulder 200 solar panel
HPP Goal Zero extension cable for Boulder 200 solar panel works great with 99% efficiency at transporting energy to the Yeti 3000X
Battery. I’m totally impressed.
★★★★★
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It works
Not much to say about a cable. Works as advertised.
★★★★★
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Boulder 200 cable works with Nomad, too.
Grab your oversized panels and charge your Yeti generator. Long enough to have your device in the shade and your panels in the sun.
★★★★★
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quality item
Good quality, works well.
★★★★★
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Goal Zero extention cable
Arrived quickly. A little pricey for an Anderson cable, but is specific to the goal zero generator and solar panels.
Question & Answer
Question :
Is this product sku: 98105 ? description here in amazon does not specifically list for use with the nomad 200, i need to confirm the exact product.
Answer :
this ext. cable is for the boulder 200, not the nomad 200
Question :
Is this the Anderson connector which work with boulder 200 briefcase pls specify
Answer :
This Goal Zero Power Port Extension Cable works great with Boulder 200 briefcase.
Question :
Are the connections waterproof as I plan to leave my Boulder 200 Briefcase outside most of the year for our greenhouse?
Answer :
I WOULD CONTACT GOAL ZERO DIRECTLY TO BE POSITIVE BUT I'M 95% SURE THAT THEY ARE.
Question :
Can this cable be used to connect (along with 4x to 8mm connector) a single 100 watt boulder panel to a 1500x? i'll add additional panels in future.
Answer :
yes. will also need the APP to 8mm combiner.
Question :
How long is this???
Answer :
Around 27 Ft. long.
28 Ft. maximum.
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